{"id":9546,"date":"2018-12-07T11:11:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T10:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9546"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:36","slug":"christmas-celebrations-in-different-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/12\/christmas-celebrations-in-different-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Celebrations in Different Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Christmas is fast approaching. This occasion is widely celebrated almost in every country around the world. Do you wonder why and what is this season all about? For Christians, it\u2019s about the birth of Jesus Christ the son of God and some say it\u2019s for gift giving. Most of the time, it means Santa Claus is coming to town to deliver presents. A few would say they just go along with the global celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below and see how Christmas is celebrated across the globe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Christmas Celebrations in Different Countries | Christmas Videos from Mocomi Kids\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/da2Q2wQBiCA?start=64&#038;wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you celebrate Christmas in your country?<\/li>\n<li>How much do you like to celebrate Christmas?<\/li>\n<li>Are there unique Christmas traditions you can share?<\/li>\n<li>What is the meaning of this season to you?<\/li>\n<li>Talk about the best Christmas holiday you&#8217;ve ever had.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper intermediate Christmas is fast approaching. 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